Kath Stewart was in record-breaking form in the British Masters Championships at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium.

The North Shields Poly athlete, competing in the women's over-65 section, won both the 800 and 1,500 metres in new championship record times of 2min 56.81sec and 6min 08.77sec respectively.

Earlier in the year, Kath (pictured) also did the double in the British Masters Indoor Championships, setting a new world record in the process for the metric mile with a time of 6:03.01.

In the over-40 5,000m, Tynedale's Lynne Marr finished in second place.

Gateshead's Helen Patton also climbed the podium on two occasions when she won the bronze medal in the over-45 age group 400m before going on to win the 800m in 2:21.43.

Also in the over-45 section, Angela Beardnell finished third in the 200m while Fiona Crompton picked up two bronze medals in the shot and discus in the over-50 category.

The most successful athlete at the championships was Teesside's Jim Caddy who picked up three gold medals in the over-80 age group.

Caddy won the 800m, 1,500m and 10,000m and just failed to make it four wins in the 5,000m where he finished in second place.

In the over-40s, George Charlton was edged out of a medal spot in both the 100m and 200m though Sunderland's Tim Field picked up the bronze medal in the 5,000m.

Former Powderhall champion, Eric Smart, competing in the over-45 section, won the 200m B final in 24.22s and finished in fourth place in the 100m where Gateshead's Steve Smith finished two places ahead of him to pick up the silver medal. Phil Jones crossed the line in third spot in the A 200m final with a time of 25.17s.

In the over-50 category, former Crook athlete Kevin Archer finished in third place in the 1,500m (4:28.75) after finishing fourth in the 800m.

Morpeth's Archie Jenkins picked up two silver medals in the 5,000m and 10,000m, finishing behind Nigel Gates in the latter.

In the over-55 age group, Trevor Attey finished in fifth place in both the 800m and 1,500m while Brian Cooke was also fifth in the 5,000m.

Darlington's Ian Barnes won the over-70 1,500m (5:43.20) and also finished second in the 5,000m while Sunderland's Denis Field picked up two bronze medals in the discus and javelin.